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maka-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "maka"

Cebuano

Alternative forms

ka-

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

(Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /maka/ [mɐ.kɐ]
Hyphenation: ma‧ka-

Prefix

maka- (Badlit spelling ᜋᜃ)

used to refer to the action that the actor can perform
used to refer to an action that had an opportunity to be performed
1. (noun prefix) used to refer to managing to get the referred root
used to refer to accidental or unintentional action
(with initial syllable repetition) used to form adjectives caused with great extent

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /maka/ [mɐ.kɐ]
Hyphenation: ma‧ka-

Prefix

maka- (Badlit spelling ᜋᜃ)

used to indicate the number of occurrence or repetition

Derived terms

Further reading

John U. Wolff (1972), A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎^[1] (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maka- (“potential action; ability to do something”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maka/

Prefix

maka- (active maka-, passive pinaka-)

applicative case active voice verbal prefix

Derived terms

Category Old Javanese terms prefixed with maka- not found

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maka- (“potential action; ability to do something”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maka/ [mɐ.xɐ]
Syllabification: ma‧ka-

Prefix

maká- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃ)

Actor trigger refers to things that have been done unintentionally
‎maka- + ‎basag (“to break”) → ‎makabasag (“break something unintentionally”)

Nakabasag ang anak ko sa mall. ― My son broke something in the mall (unintentionally).
Object trigger when paired with kailangan (“necessary”), it usually refers to actions that have to be done or performed
Kailangan mong makatapos ng pag-aaral. ― You have to finish your studies.
Actor trigger refers to things that happen by chance
‎maka- + ‎kita (“see”) → ‎makakita (“to happen to see something”)

Nakakita ako ng artista nung nasa mall ako. ― I happened to see an actor while I was in the mall.
being in favor of or being inclined towards something
Bakit ka maka-Amerika? ― Why are you in favor of America?

Derived terms

See also

Anagrams

amak, akma, kama

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